Things to do in Thanet and beyond
Incoming: Courtney Barnett, Sikisa, Gal & Gather
Lots of upcoming things to do in Thanet, including Courtney Barnett in Margate, Vaults Comedy in Ramsgate, and Gal & Gather in Broadstairs
Things to do in Thanet and beyond
Things to do in Thanet and beyond this week (February 23-March 1)
Our picks of what's happening in Margate, Broadstairs, Ramsgate and further afield this week, including stand up in a cinema and wolf pup life drawing
News
The best of Strange Tourist in 2025
A look back at some of our favourite interviews from the last twelve months, with some of Thanet's most interesting and creative people
Interviews
Building Stories: Bringing narratives to life
Listen to our recent panel discussion on storytelling as part of this year's Margate Bookie literary festival
Things to do in Thanet and beyond
Incoming: The Orb, Jodie Harsh, Kermode & Mayo
Upcoming events to get in your diary, including live music, comedy, banned books, a crabby birthday party and more
Interviews
New Ramsgate bookshop mines Thanet treasures for literary gain
Plunder bookshop’s Seb Reilly on treasures other than the gold or buried kind
Interviews
New DIY LGBTQ+ library a ‘form of resistance’
A mobile library on a bike, donated books and a 'Cats for Trans Rights' banner; Margate Queer Library & Archive founder Sé Malaika on creating a new community minded space
Interviews
Butt of the joke: book teaches kids about evolution one bum at a time
How do you get kids excited about science? Make it about bums. Margate’s Crab Museum is bringing this knowledge to the wider world in a new children’s book
Interviews
The Dinosaur That Pooped illustrator: ‘Trust what comes out of the pencil’
Garry Parsons, the illustrator who brought The Dinosaur That Pooped to life, on draw-along workshops and nailing the colour of poop
Interviews
Tamara Macfarlane on improving diversity in children’s books
Author and bookseller Tamara Macfarlane discusses her mission to reduce inequality in children’s books, how things are improving and what more needs to be done
Interviews
Robin Ince: ‘If I see something that's interesting, I just want to go and do it’
Ahead of two performances in Margate, comedian Robin Ince discusses his love of books, mental health, poetry, and Judy Dench’s “rude handkerchief sewing”